#4879AE
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56.5% 0.098 251.7), rgb(72, 121, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#4879AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4879AE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 121, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.098 251.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4879AE | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4879AE | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4879AE text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4879AE text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CC
oklch(70.7% 0.071 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#608DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.091 251.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4879AE
oklch(56.5% 0.098 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#376393
oklch(49.1% 0.092 252)
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Step 800
800
#2E5177
oklch(42.7% 0.076 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#294360
oklch(37.6% 0.059 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#4879AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #637BB0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5572AD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4879AE
#4879AE
oklch(56.5% 0.098 251.7)
- #9A6B2C
#9A6B2C
oklch(56.5% 0.099 71.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4879AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
Use #4879AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.